Kathleen Rice: “It's clear we need a federal baseline that re-levels the playing field--and we need one soon.”

I have heard from Jewish and interfaith organizations that the present funding levels are clearly insufficient to meet the current needs.

The CAROL Act is named in honor of Carol Leavell Barr, the wife of Rep. Andy Barr, who died last year of sudden cardiac arrest.

How can we create or encourage a more holistic approach to disaster relief that improves intergovernmental coordination?

Let me just interrupt you for 1 second.